Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leaches Mead area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 802nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leaches Mead (TA2 8FB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaches Mead (TA2 8FB), the main crime hotspot is near Beacon Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leaches Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brittons Ash Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furs Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beacon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardys Road —
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Data Sources

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